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With starting quarterback Nick Marshall suspended for the first half of the 2014 season opener against division opponent Arkansas, Johnson served in his place completing 12 of 16 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns within just the first half of the game. After Marshall served his suspension, however, Johnson's role throughout the rest of the 2014 season was clean-up duty against overmatched opponents. |
With starting quarterback Nick Marshall suspended for the first half of the 2014 season opener against division opponent Arkansas, Johnson served in his place completing 12 of 16 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns within just the first half of the game. After Marshall served his suspension, however, Johnson's role throughout the rest of the 2014 season was clean-up duty against overmatched opponents. |
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Following Nick Marshall's departure from the Auburn Football Program after the 2014 season, Johnson was named the starter for the 2015 season following spring practice. Many publications had Johnson listed as one of the favorites to win the Heisman trophy and lead Auburn to the [[College Football Playoff|CFP]]. However, the [[2015 Auburn Tigers football team|season]] got off to a rough start. Johnson threw three interceptions in the opening game against Louisville and two more against (FCS) Jacksonville State. Johnson was benched after another multi-turnover performance to rival [[2015 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]. Backup Sean White started the rest of the season, with Johnson |
Following Nick Marshall's departure from the Auburn Football Program after the 2014 season, Johnson was named the starter for the 2015 season following spring practice. Many publications had Johnson listed as one of the favorites to win the Heisman trophy and lead Auburn to the [[College Football Playoff|CFP]]. However, the [[2015 Auburn Tigers football team|season]] got off to a rough start. Johnson threw three interceptions in the opening game against Louisville and two more against (FCS) Jacksonville State. Johnson was benched after another multi-turnover performance to rival [[2015 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]. Backup Sean White started the rest of the season, with Johnson being used sparingly. |
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Johnson would appear in multiple games in 2015 but, with lackluster results once again. |
Johnson would appear in multiple games in 2015 but, with lackluster results once again. |
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 Johnson at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, 2013 | |
| Caudillos de Chihuahua | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 23, 1994 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Montgomery (AL) Carver |
| College: | Auburn |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | International |
Jeremy Johnson (born September 23, 1994) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Auburn He is currently in Caudillos de Chihuahua of the Futbol Americano de Mexico (LFA) playing in Chihuahua, Mexico.[1]
High school
After a very successful football career at George Washington Carver High School, Johnson won the Mr. Football Award for best high school football player in the state of Alabama in 2012. He would go on to participate in the highly regarded U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January 2013. His jersey from Carver was retired on February 6, 2013.
Johnson committed to Auburn University on May 20, 2012, sticking with his commitment through the firing of Gene Chizik and subsequent hiring of Gus Malzahn as head coach of the Tigers.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jeremy Johnson QB |
Montgomery, Alabama | Carver | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 20, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 (QB) Rivals: 5 (PP QB) 247Sports: 11 (PP QB) ESPN: 9 (PP QB) | ||||||
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College career
Johnson came in as a freshman in 2013. He competed for the starting job against Nick Marshall, who became the starter for that season. On October 12, 2013, Johnson earned his first start against Western Carolina. He had 201 passing yards with four touchdowns and an interception. Two weeks later, against Florida Atlantic Marshall was injured again and Johnson replaced him as he had 192 yards 2 touchdowns, and an interception.
With starting quarterback Nick Marshall suspended for the first half of the 2014 season opener against division opponent Arkansas, Johnson served in his place completing 12 of 16 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns within just the first half of the game. After Marshall served his suspension, however, Johnson's role throughout the rest of the 2014 season was clean-up duty against overmatched opponents.
Following Nick Marshall's departure from the Auburn Football Program after the 2014 season, Johnson was named the starter for the 2015 season following spring practice. Many publications had Johnson listed as one of the favorites to win the Heisman trophy and lead Auburn to the CFP. However, the season got off to a rough start. Johnson threw three interceptions in the opening game against Louisville and two more against (FCS) Jacksonville State. Johnson was benched after another multi-turnover performance to rival LSU. Backup Sean White started the rest of the season, with Johnson being used sparingly.
Johnson would appear in multiple games in 2015 but, with lackluster results once again.
'Statistics
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2013 | Auburn | 29 | 41 | 422 | 6 | 2 | 195.7 | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | Auburn | 28 | 37 | 436 | 3 | 0 | 201.4 | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 1 |
| 2015 | Auburn | 95 | 157 | 1,054 | 10 | 7 | 129.0 | 47 | 137 | 2.9 | 6 |
| 2016 | Auburn | 27 | 47 | 312 | 1 | 2 | 111.7 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Career | 179 | 282 | 2,224 | 20 | 11 | 145.3 | 73 | 210 | 2.9 | 9 | |
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Johnson was invited to attend the New York Giants rookie minicamp as a tryout player.[2] On March 3, 2018, Johnson signed with the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League (NAL). He was on the practice squad for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL from June 28 to July 2, 2018.
Johnson joined the West Virginia Roughriders of the American Arena League and made his debut with the team on April 15, 2019.
In November 2020, he signed with the Rarámuris de Ciudad Juárez of the Fútbol Americano de México ahead of the 2021 season.[3]
References
- ^ "Former Auburn quarterback joins Mexican team". al. March 3, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Raanan, Jordan (May 12, 2017). "Ifo Ekpre-Olomu among attendees at Giants rookie minicamp". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Llegan de USA los refuerzos para Rarámuris Pro Football". juarezadiario.com (in Spanish). November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.